The Foreign Language Department at the City College of San Francisco offers a variety of courses in the following languages: American Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Pilipino, Russian, and Spanish. All are transferable to the California State system and many are transferable to the University of California system. Our foreign language instructors are experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated to helping you learn both language and culture.

Chinese

CHIN 10A. Beginning Conversational Cantonese (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
Beginner?s course. Extensive oral training in Cantonese. Emphasis on practical vocabulary and idiom rather than on formal grammar and literature. Students will learn romanization with tone markings rather than Chinese characters. CSU Not open to native speakers of Cantonese. Open to all beginning students.

French

FREN 1A. Elementary French (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
ADVISE: ENGL 93 or 94; or ESL 82 or 160 or placement in ENGL 96 or ESL 170 or any City College or university foreign language course.
Grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding French. UC/CSU
FREN 1A + 1B = FREN 1

GERM 1. Elementary German (5)
Lec-5, lab-2 P/NP Available
ADVISE: ENGL 93 or 94; or ESL 160 or 82 or placement in ENGL 96 or ESL 170 or any City College or university foreign language course.
Beginner's course: Grammar, composition, and reading; practice in speaking and understanding German. UC/CSU

GERM 4A. Continuation of Intermediate German (3)
Lec-3, lab-1 P/NP Available
PREREQ.: GERMAN 3 OR 3A + 3B or demonstration of GERM 3/3A + 3B exit skills.
Extensive and intensive reading of modern German prose. UC/CSU
German 4A is not a prerequisite for German 4B. These courses may be taken non-sequentially. GERM 4A + 4B = GERM 4

GERM 10A. Beginning Practical Spoken German (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
Extensive oral training in German; emphasis on practical vocabulary and conversational idiom. CSU
Not open to native speakers of German

Japanese

JAPA 1A. Elementary Japanese (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
ADVISE: ENGL 93 or 94; or ESL 160 or placement in ENGL 96 or ESL 170. or any City College or university foreign language course
Beginner's course in grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Japanese. UC/CSU
JAPA 1A+1B = JAPA 1

ITAL 10B. Continuation of Beginning Conversational Italian (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
PREREQ.: ITAL 10A or demonstration of ITAL 10A exit skills.
Second semester course. Continuation of oral practice of structures and vocabulary of spoken Italian. CSU
Not open to native speakers of Italian.
ITAL 10C. Intermediate Conversational Italian (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
PREREQ.: ITAL 10B or demonstration of ITAL 10B exit skills
Third semester course. Designed for students who wish to acquire more advanced skills in conversational Italian. CSU
Not open to native speakers of Italian

ITAL 10D. Continuation of Intermediate Conversational Italian (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
PREREQ.: ITAL 10C or demonstration of ITAL 10C exit skills.
Continuation of extensive oral training in Italian. Designed for students who wish to acquire more advanced skills in conversational Italian. CSU Not open to native speakers of Italian. Recommended for students enrolled in ITAL 2B or 3.

Spanish

SPAN 1A. Elementary Spanish (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
ADVISORY: ENGL 93 or 94; or ESL 160 or 82 or placement in ENGL 96 or ESL 170 or any City College or university foreign language course. Grammar, composition and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Spanish. UC/CSU
SPAN 1A+1B = SPAN 1

SPAN 1B. Elementary Spanish (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
PREREQ.: SPAN 1A or demonstration of SPAN 1A exit skills. ADVISORY: ENGL 93 or 94 or higher or ESL 160 or 82 or any City College or university foreign language course.
Grammar, composition and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Spanish. UC/CSU

SPAN 10A. Beginning Conversational Spanish (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 P/NP Available
ADVISORY: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN 1, 1A, or 1B.
Beginner's course. Intensive oral practice of basic structures and vocabulary most often used in conversation. Designed for students who wish to acquire basic skills of spoken Spanish. CSU
Not open to native speakers of Spanish